New distribution records for the querétero dusky rattlesnake Crotalus aquilus (Viperidae), with comments on morphology and habitat use

Western North American Naturalist

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 601-604

  Meik, Jesse M ^a   Deloya, Estrella Mociño ^b   Setser, Kirk ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Crotalus aquilus; Crotalus triseriatus; Distribution; Mexico; Rattlesnakes; State of M xico

Indexed keywords

CROTALUS; CROTALUS AQUILUS; CROTALUS TRISERIATUS; VIPERIDAE;

EID: 38549100695     PISSN: 15270904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3398/1527-0904(2007)67[601:NDRFTQ]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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